Despite a decision to streamline activities, the recent Niamey meeting had all the trappings of a regular summit.
Pan-Africanism
Politics and Society Pan-African jurisprudence is needed for the liberation of Africa
Kenyan lawyer, intellectual and Pan-Africanist Dr Willy Mutunga has been arguing for a new dimension to be added to the fight for the total liberation and emancipation of the African continent: one that calls for the involvement of the judiciary in advancing Pan-Africanism in the 21st century.
Politics and Society What is it that we celebrate on Africa Day?
As another Africa Day has come and gone, ask yourself this question: What exactly were we celebrating?
Politics and Society Inspiring Action on Africa Day
Africa Day presents an opportunity to discuss challenges from the perspective of opportunity, says Dr Richard Munang.
Arts and Culture South Africa signs MoU with Kenya to facilitate the teaching of Kiswahili in its schools
Kenya and South Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide a foundation for the introduction of Kiswahili as an elective language in the South African educational system. This is South Africa’s next step in fully integrating Kiswahili as an indigenous language to promote unity and social cohesion with fellow Africans.
Arts and Culture ‘In the Abundance of Water, the Fool is Thirsty’: Bob Marley and the Pan-African Dream
In the first part of a series, Yaw Adjei-Gyamfi considers why the music and message of Bob Marley still ring fresh to our ears and minds, many years after his death.
African identities Oxford Africa Conference to be held in May
One of the largest student-led conferences on Africa will take place at Oxford University in May 2019.
Politics and Society What is Africa’s stake in Notre Dame?
After the Notre Dame fire, many straight-shooters among us turned to social media to offer a history lesson on all the unsavoury things France has done to Africa and remind us why it is not our place to catch feelings. Instead of being salty and criticising the West for stepping up to handle something they consider an emergency, should our reaction not be to reflect on ourselves as a society and what our priorities are? asks Lineo Segoete
Politics and Society When Africans mourn disasters beyond our borders
Why are so many of us, not to mention our leaders, so quick to speak out when calamity strikes in the West, but we remain unmoved and silent about our continent’s own tragedies?